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    Chapter 9. Commitment to Facilities Owned by the United StatesGovernment

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Federal department defined
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "federal department" refers to theUnited States Department of Veterans Affairs.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20.

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Federal facility defined
    Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "federal facility" refers to a facilityowned by the United States.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20.

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Court communications with federal department concerningavailability of federal facilities and individuals' eligibility forcommitment
    Sec. 3. If it is determined in a proceeding under this article that anindividual:
        (1) is mentally ill and either dangerous or gravely disabled;
        (2) should be committed to a facility for custody, care, andtreatment; and
        (3) is a veteran who may be eligible for treatment in a federalfacility;
the court may communicate with the federal department concerningthe availability of federal facilities and the individual's eligibility tobe committed to a federal facility.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20.

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Commitment to federal facility
    Sec. 4. Upon receiving information concerning availability andeligibility from the federal department, the court may commit anindividual to a federal facility.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20.

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Admission to federal facility; individual subject to rules andregulations of the facility
    Sec. 5. Upon admission to a federal facility, an individual issubject to the rules and regulations of the federal facility.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20.

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Federal facility hospital officers; powers with respect to detentionand custody of individuals
    Sec. 6. The hospital officers of a federal facility have the same

powers exercised by a superintendent under this article with respectto the detention and custody of an individual.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20.